Cleveland Guardians vs. Texas Rangers MLB Betting Preview | September 24

Andres Gimenez leads the Cleveland Guardians (84-67) into a matchup against Nate Lowe and the Texas Rangers (65-85) on Saturday at 7:05 PM ET at Globe Life Field. Gimenez is batting .302, the ninth-best batting average in the majors, for the favored Guardians (-128), and Lowe ranks eighth in MLB play with a .306 batting average this season for the underdog Rangers (+107). Cal Quantrill starts for Cleveland while Texas will counter with Glenn Otto.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Guardians vs. Rangers

• Game Day: Saturday, September 24, 2022
• Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
• Location: Arlington, Texas
• Stadium: Globe Life Field

Guardians Stats & Trends

Guardians Batting

• The Guardians have hit the second-fewest home runs in baseball this season (118).
• The Guardians’ .253 batting average is eighth-best in MLB.
• The Guardians rank 14th in baseball with a .315 on-base percentage.
• Guardians hitters strike out 6.8 times per game, the fewest strikeouts in the league.
• The Guardians have hit 73 homers away from home this season (0.9 per game).
• The Guardians are averaging 2.9 extra-base hits per game while slugging .396 on the road.
• The team averages 9.0 hits per game and is batting .255 on the road this season.

Guardians Key Batters

• Jose Ramirez has 155 hits, which is best among Cleveland hitters this season, while batting .277 with 74 extra-base hits.
• Among qualified hitters in the majors, Ramirez ranks 33rd in batting average, 29th in on-base percentage, and 10th in slugging.
• Ramirez hopes to build on a two-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .263 with two walks and five RBI.
• Steven Kwan is hitting .296 with 22 doubles, seven triples, five home runs and 59 walks.
• Kwan ranks 13th in batting average, 13th in on-base percentage and 102nd in slugging in the major leagues.
• Kwan brings a seven-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last 10 outings he is batting .333 with a double, two triples, a home run, three walks and five RBI.
• Amed Rosario has hit 11 homers with a team-high .404 SLG this season.
• Rosario has recorded a hit in five games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .273 with a triple, a home run, two walks and three RBI.
• Gimenez has 139 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .374.
• Gimenez heads into this game on a five-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .400 with a triple, two walks and five RBI.

Rangers Stats & Trends

Rangers Batting

• The Rangers’ 183 home runs rank eighth in Major League Baseball.
• The Rangers have a team batting average of .242 this season, which ranks 16th among MLB teams.
• The Rangers have the 24th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.304).
• The Rangers rank 23rd in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.9 whiffs per contest.
• In 75 games at home this season, they’ve hit 95 homers, an average of 1.3 per contest.
• They are slugging .406 in 75 home games this season.
• In home games this season, they’re batting .243 with 8.1 base hits per contest.

Rangers Key Batters

• Marcus Semien is hitting .252 with 31 doubles, five triples, 23 home runs and 50 walks.
• Including all the qualified hitters in MLB, Semien is 77th in batting average, 106th in on-base percentage and 64th in slugging percentage.
• Corey Seager is hitting .246 with 22 doubles, a triple, 32 home runs and 57 walks.
• Seager ranks 88th in batting average, 84th in on-base percentage and 39th in slugging percentage in the majors.
• Adolis Garcia has 31 doubles, five triples, 25 home runs and 39 walks while hitting .253.
• Lowe has racked up 169 hits with a .361 on-base percentage while slugging .498. Those stats are all team-highs.

Guardians vs. Rangers Probable Pitchers